To better predict sea level rise, Rebecca Jackson wants to describe exactly what happens where liquid ocean meets the icy underside of glaciers. But how do you study a glacier that could calve a dangerous iceberg at any moment?
Desde incendios forestales más grandes e intensos hasta inundaciones repentinas más frecuentes, el calentamiento global ha aumentado el costo de los peligros naturales. El gasto actual en infraestructura no es suficiente para cubrir las reparaciones y mejoras.
The taiga is becoming more flammable, increasing the risk for intense wildfires—some so intense they overwinter in deep ash pits and re-emerge the following spring.
Business leaders can evolve their business models to stay profitable while improving their energy efficiency, reducing their carbon emissions, and reducing their, and their climate-related risks.
Human-caused climate change is not the sole cause of any single extreme event. However, changes in the intensity or frequency of extremes may be influenced by human-caused climate change.
From heat-related illness, to the spread of pests and pathogens into new areas, to the accumulation of toxins in seafood, global warming is likely to have serious impacts on public health.
